Friends But A Possession

Just The Way It Was

by T Woods


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 2/19/2014

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781491853801
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781491853795
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781491853542

About the Book

What if you abhorred the institution of slavery but inherited a large southern plantation with 500 slaves? What if you inherited your best friend? What if you opposed seceding from the union but federal trops were coming to burn your house and property? What if you couldn't reconcile being a Christian and owning slaves? What if you were captured and taken to Rock Island Prison in Illinois? What if you were separated from the love of your life? These were the dilemmas that confronted Buchanan Inman (Buck) as he lived through the turbulent years of the Civil War.


About the Author

TROY CRAWFORD WOODS, JR. Business man and Educator BS Business Administration; M ED, Secondary Supervision The author grew up in the small delta town of Cleveland, Mississippi. Although a business major at Delta State University in Cleveland, his interest in history caused him to minor in the subject. He later received his Masters in Education, Secondary Supervision. While serving as an administrator, he always find time to teach his passion, Southern History. The author married his high school sweetheart, Ann Inman while in college. They are the parents of four children and fourteen grandchildren. They lived in Cleveland and were in business there until they bought and restored an antebellum home named Mount Holly. (another story) This fourteen thousand square foot house is located on Lake Washington in the Mississippi Delta. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Homes. The family lived there for twenty years until they sold it. They now reside om Flowood, Mississippi. The author's early interest in history and genealogy caused him to converse with many older people through the years, both black and white. Some of their stories are included in this historical novel. Some of the war experiences are based upon the actual experiences of his ancestors. It is hoped that the reader will come to understand what a complex society that the people of the South lived in before and during the Civil war.